Mintier Harnish is a consulting firm specializing in planning, development, land use, and environmental issues. Since our founding in 1985, we have served more than 150 public agencies, law firms, organizations, and companies.

Our mission is to help public agencies, residents, businesses, and other stakeholders plan their communities and improve their quality of life through solid research, community involvement, innovation, and policy leadership.

Recent News

  • Larry Mintier Visits Aizawl, India
    Larry Mintier has just returned from India, where he served as part of an international multi-disciplinary team of experts studying earthquake and landslide vulnerability in the city of Aizawl.   The project is a collaboration between the state of Mizoram Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Department (DM&R)...
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  • Activating General Plans to Address Climate Change
    Larry Mintier and Ted Holzem recently presented Activating General Plans to Address Climate Change to the California County Planning Director’s Association (CCPDA) during the CCPDA biannual conference in Sacramento on February 8, 2013. Since the Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32, 2006) was signed into law,...
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  • Introducing the 2012 Legacy Award Winner: Larry Mintier!
    At the end of 2012, the Sacramento Valley Section of the American Planning Association selected Mintier Harnish’s own Larry Mintier as the recipient of the 2012 Legacy Award. On January 16, 2013, Larry was honored at the Sacramento Valley Section APA Awards for his contributions...
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